Travel technology
Information technology professionals in Travel technology
These ten technology leaders have held CIO, corporate IT and other information technology roles at travel technology companies. A reader can learn how travel technology companies choose, integrate and support their internal enterprise systems, and how IT leaders there weigh changes against booking and distribution operations.
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01—10Bates Turpen
LinkedInExperience: EVP & CIO · Travelport
EVP & CIO at Travelport since 2018. The profile describes the role as part of executive leadership reporting to the CEO, in a high transaction environment connecting buyers and sellers of travel. Other listed roles include CTO Global Digital Commerce at First Data Corporation (2018), Vice President, Staples Digital Solutions at Staples (2014–2017), VP, Head of Global Technical Services at Staples (2013–2014) and Managing Partner, Advisory Services at Illuminate360 - now a PreVu Data company (2012–2013).
Beatriz Méndez-Villamil
LinkedInExperience: Global CIO at Amadeus · Amadeus
Global CIO at Amadeus since 2024. The profile headline lists Travel, Energy & Industrial Sectors and Technology Governance and Risk Management. Other listed roles include Director of Digital Transformation and Relationship Management at Amadeus (2023–2024), Director of Digital Transformation Programs at Amadeus (2018–2023), Atlas Program Director, LafargeHolcim Middle East & Africa IT Service Center at Holcim (2015–2018) and IT Divestment Project Director, Holcim Technology Services at Holcim (2015).
Chris Burgess
LinkedInExperience: Global Vice President of Technology and Deputy CIO · Expedia Group
Global Vice President of Technology and Deputy CIO at Expedia Group since 2024. The profile headline lists Infrastructure, Cloud Platform, Enterprise Engineering and Corporate IT within this role. Other listed roles include Vice President Enterprise Engineering - Corp IT, Cloud Platform, ITSM, Dev Platforms, People Tech at Checkout.com (2023–2024), Vice President Information Technology at Checkout.com (2022–2023), Vice President of Global Infrastructure, Operations and IT at Expedia Group (2019–2022) and Vice President of Information Technology at Expedia Group (2016–2019).
Javier Perez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Corporate IT Transformation · Juniper Travel Technology
Director of Corporate IT Transformation at Juniper Travel Technology since 2021. Other listed roles include W2M IT Director at W2M WORLD2MEET (2018–2021), Director de proyectos at Juniper Travel Technology (2017–2018), Head of Destination Services at Axis Data S.L.U. (2014–2017) and IT Project Manager at Axis Data S.L.U. (2011–2014).
Joe DiFonzo
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Sabre
Chief Information Officer at Sabre since 2017. The profile describes Sabre as a company that provides technology to help airlines, travel agencies and hotels deliver travel experiences. Other listed roles include President at Transitivity, LLC (2016–2017), Chief Technology Officer at Syniverse (2013–2016), Senior Vice President, Enterprise Mobility Solutions at Syniverse (2013) and Chief Information Officer at Syniverse (2011–2013).
Jorge de Sala Serra
LinkedInExperience: Head of IT Solutions · Amadeus
Head of IT Solutions at Amadeus since 2023. Other listed roles include Technical Services Manager at Amadeus (2018–2022), Head of IT & Networking at Amadeus (2009–2018), Manager, Customer Technical Management (Operations) at Amadeus España (2005–2009) and New Projects and Coordination at Savia Amadeus (2001–2005).
Rajib Podder
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Business Systems · Sabre
Vice President, Business Systems at Sabre since 2025. The profile describes more than a decade in IT leadership, driving global business and IT transformation initiatives. Other listed roles include Sr. Director, Global Business Systems, Business Systems at Sabre (2020–2025), IT Director, Data, Analytics & Solution Architecture at Sabre (2017–2020), Sap Solutions Architect and Lead at Sabre (2015–2017) and Consultant at Sabre (2000–2001).
Sanjay Ullal
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Information Systems · Sabre
Former Vice President - Information Systems at Sabre (2016–2018). The profile describes co-leading the Bangalore site for a team of 1500+ managing IT development and infrastructure teams. Other listed roles include Vice President - IT (Head - IT Global Shared Services) at Vodafone (2013–2015), AVP - IT (Head Internal IT) at Vodafone (2012) and Vice President - Technology at Firstsource (2011).
Tony Morrison
LinkedInExperience: SVP - Corporate IT · Sabre
SVP - Corporate IT at Sabre since 2013. The profile headline gives the role as SVP - IT Operations at Sabre and describes Sabre as providing technology to help airlines, travel agencies and hotels. Other listed roles include SVP - Enterprise Platform Services at Fidelity Investments (1987–2013).
Tripp Garvin
LinkedInExperience: Global Vice President of Technology and Security · Travelport
Former Global Vice President of Technology and Security at Travelport (2023–2026). The profile describes leading infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity and transformation, and helping scale global technology platforms across BCD Travel and Travelport. Other listed roles include Global Vice President of Technology Infrastructure and Security at BCD Travel (2013–2023), Sr Director Network Engineering and Security at BCD Travel (2008–2013), Manager Global Network Engineering and Network Security at BCD Travel (2003–2008) and Senior Information Technology Architect at BCD Travel (2000–2003).
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Check whether the person's relevant role is current or past and whether it covered a whole company's IT or one area such as business systems, infrastructure or IT operations. Match that scope and era to your decision, and ask them for one system choice they owned and what they would change about it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Walk me through an internal system you chose at a travel technology company. Which alternatives did you rule out, and why?
- 02How did you manage integration and cutover risk when an internal system change could affect booking or distribution operations?
- 03Which internal system was hardest to support as the company grew, and what would you do differently?
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